Erin FulmerNov 21, 2022

After whatever moderation “mistake” made by mastodon.social that caused Tracy Chou’s post about reading white authors to be deleted, mastodon.online (also administrated by Eugen) has also suspended a Black user for unspecified reasons (likely similar).

This is why other communities are talking about defederation. It’s not one or two users being assholes. It’s moderation decisions that silence BIPOC (particularly WOC).

https://mobile.twitter.com/wickdchiq/status/1594711597359980547

Background: https://twitter.com/triketora/status/1594348646396559361?s=20&t=qBjb_v48IGlUIfy15Og9eA

Erica Ifill on Twitter

“Good morning and what the fuck????”

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Show threadDavid 🖖Nov 21, 2022
@erinfulmer I think Gargron needs to review his decision to ban users (@wickdchiq) or delete posts (@triketora) because #BIPOC people dare talk about rich mediocre white men or their experiences of #racism. This does not look good for #Mastodon and is not effective at attracting people to the what the founders call a better social media. But better for who? White folks who want niceness instead of change for a better world and those that dare express their experiences?
Show threadfibonacci girlNov 21, 2022
@summerbear Wow, this is pretty disappointing tbh. I came here because I was under the impression that this was an inclusive space. We need spaces for underrepresented voices to be heard so if there is censoring of black voices going on, I may just have to get louder.
Show threadGeorge Dinwiddie
@fibonaccigirl @summerbear Have you seen https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/109383947978442853 ?
Nov 21, 2022 at 10:13pmWeb
Show threadfibonacci girlNov 21, 2022
@gdinwiddie Thanks; just took a look.